What is bill pay?

Online Bill Pay is a service that allows you to pay virtually anyone or any company through your online banking account. You determine who you want to pay, when you want to make the payment and which account you want the payment to come from. It's safe, secure and easy to use.

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Awesome right? now how do you get set up?

 STEP 1: ENROLL. Your very first step is to click the bill pay link on your Reliant Digital App or the link in your Online banking profile.

STEP 2: SETUP A PAYEE. Your next step is to set up your payee. Click +Payee See Photo Below

STEP 3: SELECT "Pay a company" then click next

STEP 4: Enter the information into the fields and click next.

STEP 5: Fill out these additional fields and click next.

STEP 6: Your new payee will be listed on your homepage. That means you can make a payment right away or schedule one for a future date.

STEP 7: Choose the account you want to pay from. Enter the amount and payment date, then select "Pay."

STEP 8: Review your payment information. If your payee, payment amount, payment date, and account are correct, select "Submit"

STEP 9: Select "Close" to return to your homepage.

STEP 10: To schedule recurring payments, select "Make it Recurring."

STEP 11: Choose the account you want to pay from Enter the amount, customize the frequency of your payments, then select "Submit."

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is Online Bill Pay?
A: Online Bill Pay is a service that allows you to pay virtually anyone or any company through your online banking account. You determine who you want to pay, when you want to make the payment and which account you want the payment to come from. It's safe, secure and easy to use.

 Q: Who can I pay with Online Bill Pay?
A: You can pay virtually any business or individual with a mailing address within the United States and Puerto Rico. For example, you can pay utilities, cable bills or credit cards, or individuals such as a landlord, babysitter or relative.

Q: How do I enroll in Online Bill Pay?
A: It’s easy to enroll for Online Bill Pay. Just contact us at 1-866-851-4729, ext. 7094 to get started.

 Q: How do I start using Online Bill Pay?
A: The first step is to add a payee, the person or company you wish to pay. Here’s how easy it is:

  1. Log Into your account.

  2. Click the "Add a Payee" button on your home page dashboard.

  3. Enter the requested information. Typically this information can be found on your latest bill statement.

Once you add your payee, you can start making payments in seconds.

Q: How are payments delivered?
A: Payments may process electronically or by check. Electronic payments will either process through ACH or by virtual card. The goal is to deliver your payment securely, using the fastest method available for your payee. All other payments are made by paper checks that are mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.

 Q: Is Online Bill Pay secure?
A: Paying bills online is one of the safest ways to pay your bills. Online Bill Pay helps guard against identity theft from lost or stolen checkbooks, bills and statements. It also increases your privacy because only you can access your account information, account numbers and payment history. As a result, you maintain tighter control of your account with real-time access to your payments activity.

 Q: How long does it take before my payment is received?
A: Generally, your payment is received within 2 to 7 days, depending on whether or not it is sent electronically or via paper check.

Q: What are the primary benefits of Online Bill Pay?
A: Here's a quick list of the many ways you can benefit from using Online Bill Pay.

  1. Save time. With Online Bill Pay, you can receive and pay your bills online, all in one place. That means no more visiting multiple websites to pay bills or trips to the post office to mail checks. In addition, smart features such as recurring payments allow you to automate regular bill payments.

  2. Save money. Paying bills online saves on postage, envelopes, late fees and checks. If you pay just 10 bills per month, you can easily save over $110.00* per year.

  3. Stay organized. Your payment history is stored in your online account, so you won't have to sort through paper receipts or visit multiple websites to access past transactions.

  4. Gain peace of mind. Paying bills electronically means no risk of mailed checks getting lost or stolen. Plus, you can stop worrying about missing a bill payment when you set up reminders and automated recurring payments.

  5. Help the environment by saving paper. With Online Bill Pay, there are no checks to write or envelopes to mail. That's good news for you and the environment.

*Savings are approximate and based upon the average annual cost of stamps, envelopes and checks required for paying 10 bills per month.

Q: What is eBill?
A: eBill is a feature that allows you to receive and pay electronic versions of paper bills directly from your Online Bill Pay account.

 Q: How do eBills work?
A: eBills are delivered directly to your Online Bill Pay account. Once you set up an individual eBill for a company you do business with, an eBill comes directly from that payee to your account. Examples of businesses that offer eBills are cable service providers, phone service providers, utility providers and credit card companies.

 Q: Will I still receive paper statements when I have eBill?
A: You may continue to receive paper statements for the next 2 or 3 billing cycles. Contact your payee for more details on their paper statement policy.

 Q: How will I know if eBill is available for a payee?
A: If a payee offers eBill, there will be a “Setup eBill” link next to their listing on your Online Bill Pay dashboard.

If you are receiving eBill summaries from your payee and full bill statements become available, you will see a button that reads “Setup eBill”

 Q: What are the primary benefits of eBill?
A: With eBill, everything you need is in one convenient location. Using eBill allows you to streamline your bill pay routine and have online access to your bills. That means you won't have to keep track of paper bills. In addition, you can view past bill statements at a glance.

 Q: What information is included in an eBill?
A: If available for your payee, your full bill statement will be delivered to your account. That means you can view all statement information, including transactions, payment history, credits, and more.

If full eBill details are not available for your payee, you will receive a summary eBill statement that includes balance due, due date and minimum payment amount.

 Q: How do I pay an eBill?
A: To pay an eBill, simply choose the account you want to pay from, enter the amount you want to pay and schedule when you want the payment delivered.

 Q: How do I know when I have received an eBill?
A: You can sign up to receive an electronic notice to alert you when an eBill has been delivered to your account. You can receive these notices in the form of emails or text alerts to provide an extra reminder when a payment is due.

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